Lesson 3 Flashcards
A herbicide ___ plants.
kills
A herbivore ___plants.
eats
What is the Latin root of the word claim and its meaning?
clamo; to shout or cry out
What is the literal meaning of exclaim?
to shout out
What is the prefix, root and literal meaning of convoke?
con; voco; to call together
What is the prefix, root and literal meaning of linquist?
ist; lingua; specialist in the study of language
What is the prefix, root and literal meaning of extraterrestrial?
extra; terra; beyond earth
What is the prefix, root and literal meaning of subterranean?
sub; terra; below the earth, ground
What is the prefix, root and literal meaning of revoke?
re; voco; to call back
The noun ___ refers to land with respect to its borders.
territory
The noun ___ refers to land with respect to its features.
terrain
The Romans called the ___ Sea Mare Nostrum. Why?
Mediterranean; They called it “our sea” because they controlled all the land around it.
The phrase terra firma means?
solid ground
The adjective superior means “high___”
er
The adjective supreme means “high___”
est
The ___ of a ship is built on top of the main deck.
superstructure
The newest version of the software ___ all previous versions.
supersedes
I already know the way, so the map is ___.
superfluous
You can use your computer to ___ titles over your photos.
superimpose
Dogs are ___ animals.
territorial
Another word for lawyer is ___.
advocate
Advocate can also be used as a ___.
verb
Is advocate used as a verb pronounced the same as when used as a noun?
no
of voice; outspoken
vocal
to turn aside from a course
deviate
with vehement outcry
vociferous
insignificant
trivial
unfamiliar language; specialized language
lingo
speaking two languages
bilingual
